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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 88,981.74, 122,796.41 and 50,745.69

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 88,981.74, 122,796.41 and 50,745.69 is: 70,029.97

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    88,981.74 : 122,796.41 = 50,745.69 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    88,981.74/122,796.41 = 50,745.69/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    88,981.74x = 122,796.41 × 50,745.69
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    88,981.74x = 6,231,388,301.24
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 6,231,388,301.24/88,981.74
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 70,029.97

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